7/9, Tour de France (stage 6)
James Raia <[email protected]> Fri, 09 Jul 2004 10:43:31 -0700
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--===============1731208820== Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"10"> <tr> <td valign=3D"top"> <b>TOUR DE FRANCE TIMES</b><br /> By James Raia<br /> E-Mail: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> = <br /> Web site: <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqUzaa8hWj= bnbypJcaeQzoH/">WWW.BYJAMESRAIA.COM</a><br /> <br /> To read this edition (Tour de France, Stage 6<a href=3D"http://tourdefrance= times.c.topica.com/maacqUzaa8hWk= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> CLICK HERE</a><br /> <br /> To read additional Tour de France editions, click on the following:<br /> <br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqUzaa8hWl= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 5</a> (O'Grady For Stage; Voeckler In Jersey)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqUzaa8hWm= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 4</a> (Postal Takes TTT; Armstrong In Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqUzaa8hWn= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 3</a> (McKwen Gives Aussies Fourth Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqUzaa8hWo= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 2</a> (McKwen Wins; Hushovd Claims Yellow)<br /> <a href=3D"http://tourdefrancetimes.c.topica.com/maacqUzaa8hWp= bnbypJcaeQzoH/"> STAGE 1</a> (Kirispuu Claims Sprint; Cancellara Retains Je= rsey)<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>PUBLISHER'S GREETING</b><br /> -------------------------------------<br /> <br /> We're approaching a week into ther race, and with 14 stages remaining we're= still not close to a mountain stage. The first significant climb occurs in= stage 10 on July 13 with a 237-kilometer trek from Limoges to St. Flour.<b= r /> <br /> The ascent will be a categorie 1 effort, a 5.5 kilometer section with an 8 = percent grade. With the exception of the stage 4 time trial, the stages to = date have been preambles, so let the climbing begin and let's see the conte= nders show their abilities.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>TOUR NEWS, NOTES AND QUOTES</b><br /> -----------------------------------<br /> <br /> What was expected to be nondescript sprinters' stage certainly proved other= wise. There was even news the before the stage when Mario Cipollini (Domina= Vicanze), the flashy Italian with 12 career Tour de France stage wins, and= Italian compatriot Alessandro Petachhi (Fassa Bortolo) both exited the eve= nt . . . <br /> <br /> Cipollini, who crashed earlier in the race, apparently has re-visited the s= hin injury that caused him to abandon the Tour of Italy. He'll likely have = surgery next week. Petacchi, who had won four stages after six stages of th= e race last year, has been a non-factor this year. He also apparently re-in= jured a hip and also left for Italy . . . <br /> <br /> Late Thursday night, Lance Armstrong held an impromptu press conference. It= wasn't intended to include breaking news, but when the five-time race titl= ist was asked about his thoughts on competing in the Summer Olympics, the f= ive-time Tour winner said he's decided not to compete in Greece. Armstrong,= the divorced father of three children, said he's been away from his childr= en too much in recent months and said he would rather spend the time being = a father . . . <br /> <br /> There was no immediate announcement of Armstrong's replacement for the five= -rider squad, but the concensus has Freddie Rodriquez, the Emeryville, Cali= f., rider as the logical choice . . . <br /> <br /> Armstrong also again avoided tragedy in the stage. When a few others went d= own in front of him at 12km into the stage, he crashed and fell on his hip = and arm. But he was not hurt and was brought back to the main group by seve= ral teammates. Armstrong also went down in the pile-up just under the one-k= ilometer banner and with a majority of the field. Because the riders were w= ithin 1,000 meters from the finish, all were given the same time as the win= ner . . . <br /> <br /> "The banners were tight and you've got 200 guys going 40 mph, I don't know = what they we're thinking," said Armstrong regarding the finishing crash. "I= t's a good thing it happened about 10 meters inside the 1km mark." . . . <b= r /> <br /> Yellow Jersey wearer Thomas Voeckler (Brioches La Boulangere) of France los= t a few seconds to second-place Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis) of Australia. But = Voeckler will retain the leader's jersery for stage 7 after finishing 128th= in the stage in the same time as the stage win Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Davi= tamon) of Belgium.<br /> <br /> There were no other significant changes in the top 10 overall standings, wi= th Armstrong still leading three teammates, including two Americans, while = in sixth place @ 9:35 . . .<br /> <br /> With the departure of Cipolinni and Petacchi, the peloton has 179 riders re= maining from its 188 original total in Liege on July 3.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>POSTCARD FROM LE TOUR</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> One can always count on the Australians. Last night, I met two Aussie journ= alists in the lobby my hotel and I saw the same guys at breakfast. One thin= g led to another. We shared tales of cycling, including a wondrous account = from John Trevarrow, a former pro who rode who finished the Tour of Italy m= ore than 20 years ago while touting the virtues of tobacco for a cigarette = company.<br /> <br /> That's a tale for another time. The Aussie contingent also included a young= radio journalist Thomas Connell. At age 20, it seems Connell knows his way= around GPS systems.<br /> <br /> I hadn't been able to decipher the system in my rental car for the first we= ek of travel, but Connell took a five-minute at my system had me set for th= e 200-plus kilometer drive from Chartres to Angers. <br /> <br /> The GPS equipment couldn't have worked better. In fact, since I'm driving e= ach day by myself, the confident-sounding women's voice provided nice compa= ny.<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>AMERICANS IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Individual Stage Results<br /> Stage 6, Bonneval to Angers, 196 kilometers<br /> Stage Results<br /> 33. George Hincapie, Greenville, S.C., (U.S.P.S), same time as winnner<br /= > 34. Lance Armstrong, Austin, Texas (U.S.P.S.), s.t.<br /> 102, Tyler Hamilton, Marblehead, Mass, (Phonak), s.t.<br /> 109. Floyd Landis, San Diego, Calif., (U.S.P.S)., s.t.<br /> 133. Christian Vande Velde, Lemont, Ill., (Liberty Seguros), s.t.<br /> 140. Levi Leipheimer, Santa Rosa, Calif., (Rabobank), s.t.<br /> 176. Bobby Julich, Reno, Nev., (CSC), s.t.<br /> General Classification<br /> 6. Armstrong @ 9:35<br /> 7. Hincapie @ 9:45<br /> 8. Landis @ 9:51<br /> 13. Hamilton @ 10:11<br /> 24. Julich @ 10:35<br /> 26. Leipheimer @ 10:43<br /> 95. 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Gene= ral Classification: Cancellara<br /> Stage 1 - July 4: Li=E8ge-Charleroi, 195 km<br /> Stage winner: Jaan Kirsipuu (AG2R) 4 hours, 40 minutes and 29 seconds. Gene= ral Classicifation: Cancellara.<br /> Stage 2 - July 5: Charleroi-Namur, 197 km<br /> Stage winner: Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo), Australia, 4 hours, 18 minutes, 3= 9 seconds. General classification: Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole), Norway.<= br /> Stage 3 - July 6: Waterloo - Wasquehal, 210 km<br /> Stage winner: Jean-Patrick Nazon (AG2R Provoyance), France, 4:36:45. Genera= l classification: Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo), Australia.<br /> Stage 4 - July 7: Cambrai - Arras TTT, 64.5 km<br /> Stage winner: U.S. Postal Service, 1 hours, 12 minutes, 3 seconds. General = classification: Lance Armstrong (U.S.P.S.), Austin,Texas.<br /> Stage 5 - July 8: Amiens - Chartres, 200.5 km<br /> Stage winner: Stuart O'Grady (Cofidis), Australia, 5:05:58. General classif= ication: Thomas Voeckler (Broiches La Boulangerie) France.<br /> Stage 6 - July 9: Bonneval - Angers, 196 km<br /> Stage winner: Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Davitamon), Belgium, 4:41:41. General = Classification: Voeckler.<br /> Stage 7 - July 10: Chateaubriant - Saint Brieuc, 204.5 km<br /> Stage 8 - July 11: Lamballe - Quimper, 168 km<br /> July 12: Rest Day: Transfer to Limoges<br /> Stage 9 - July 13: St. Leonard de Noblat - Gu=E9ret, 160.5 km<br /> Stage 10 - July 14: Limoges - St. Flour, 237 km<br /> Stage 11 - July 15: St. Flour - Figeac, 164 km<br /> Stage 12 - July 16: Castelsarrasin - La Mongie, 197.5 km<br /> Stage 13 - July 17: Lannemezan - Plateau de Beille, 205.5 km<br /> Stage 14 - July 18: Carcassonne - Nimes, 200 km<br /> July 19 - Rest Day: Transfer to Nimes<br /> Stage 15 - July 20: Valreas - Villard-de-Lans, 180.5 km<br /> Stage 16 - July 21: Bourg d'Oisans - Alpe d'Huez ITT, 15.5 km<br /> Stage 17 - July 22: Bourg d'Oisans - Le Grand Bornand, 204.5 km<br /> Stage 18 - July 23: Annemasse - Lons le Saulnier, 166.5 km<br /> Stage 19 - July 24: Besancon - Besancon ITT, 55 km<br /> Stage 20 - July 25: Montreau - Paris-Champs-Elysees, 163 km<br /> <br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <b>PUBLISHER'S NOTICES</b><br /> --------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Tour de France Times (TFT), an electronic newsletter about cycling's pinnac= le event and the cyclists who compete in it, is written, edited and publish= ed by James Raia, a journalist in Sacramento, California. 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